Officers were called to the scene near 23rd Street and Wheeling Avenue about 3:45 p.m.

Police said a couple was having an argument outside an apartment building. They said the woman's uncle came out to defend her and he was shot.

Investigators have not released the victim's name. They said he was in his mid-to-late 20s.

Police said they have recovered a silver Dodge Avenger that they think is linked to the case. They also said some people were being questioned, but they offered no additional information about how those people might be linked to the case.

Natek Beck lives in the neighborhood and said the violence doesn't come as a surprise.

"This is the third time I've witnessed the homicide detectives knocking on my door and asking have we seen anything, and its just, like, wow. It's crazy," Beck said.